New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04


held bis signature because the bill contained featured
which ne did not and to which he dd mot dss
the AnMormon bill to become law without his sigma
turo.
CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS-
SOME OF THE MEASURES CONSIDERED IN THE FINAL
RUSH OF LEGI LATION.
WASHINGTON March 3.-Thc Senate reasscmbled
o. in continuation of yesterdays session. at 10 a. m
Messages from tie President, were laid before the
Senate In rely to resolutions heretofore adopted
one to the terms on which cable companies NAG
been permitted to land their cables on the Amencan
shore aud to the services OF Count PULASKI In tn'
War of the Revolution.
At tow moments before II O'Clock the SENATE
closed tho Legislative dav OF Wednesday by a'Jourh
ment and ut opened the last legislative day OF the
xLlxth Congress, whom prayer was offered W t1e
Chaplain.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial bill was
taken up and passed. the Senate voting on the amend
ments recommended by the Committee on Appropria.
tous they were reached. As the Committee on
had reported tew aeers
was no delay beyond that made necessary by the
complete reading OF the bill Il IA printed paRes which
was done very rapidly and at ha.tpass ono the emu
Mr. Malone called up the vetoed bill tor public
building at Dayton, OHIO and the bill was passed
the veto n. vote being 80 to S
(Democrats) voted in the affirmative.
The vetoed bills for public building 1t Sioux City,
Iowa Lafayette Ind and Lynn Mass we're re- o sm
vote - above
The char appointed Senator Frye to FIJI the vacancy
upon the Committee on Ordnance and w ar SHIPS maze
BY the withdrawal OF Senator Sewell.
The Senate took q recess from 20 8 p m.
There was bnt small attendance OF Senators VIXEN
the Senate resumed its session at O'clock and there
had to DO call before q quorum was obtained but
the galleries closely packed and the halls CORR
doris and stsrcases were thronged by great crowd.
anxious to witness the scenes attending the closing
boura of COnpress
After heated discussion on the subsidy clause Of
the Post Office bill between Messrs. FRYE end BECK,
motion to recede from the clause was rejected; and
the motion to insist was agreed to.
message from the House lat lO p M announced
the passage Of the Urgency Deficiency bii and the
Mr.. Edmuuds- object to the second reading OF the
bill THE objection prevents the consideration OF
tue bill at the present session..
At half-paSt ten the Senate proceeded 10 the con.
sideration OF the Deficiency bill, consisting OF lo4
printed pages.
In the House Mr.. Henderson, OF North Cal DINA,
moved tn suspend the rules and pass bull to modify
the internal revenue sysemtot taxation. =.
The bill az explained b., NJ. Henderson removes all
restrictions the sale of leaf tobacco by farmers
and repeats the special tax Cd the manufacture OF
stills. $3.50
Mr. Gallinger of New Hampshire, opposed the bill,
and pointed out that the House had passed dozen
bills for the erection of public buildings In cities in
Southern States, while nearly the same number OF
bills for the erection OF buildings In Northern aud
Four bills for the erection OF buildings within the
State of Ohio had been vetoed. Ohio paid taxes 70
the Government amounting to S12,0OO.OOO while
fourteen States paid $1O.COO,OOU. 1t seemed that
the Soutt ern States were being very well cared for
aud he thought that their moonshners had better pay
taxes their whiskey.
The motion was lost-yeas 1873, nays 112.
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio. called up the vetoed bill
granting pension to Sally Arm Bradley The House
refused to pass the bill over the veto-yeas l23,
nays ~. .
Mr. Cox, of North Carolina, moved to suspend the
rules and pass Senate bill repeating the Tenure-oi-
Office act The motion agreed to. and the bull
was passed-yeas 172, lays 81.
Mr.. Adams OF Illinois, moved to suspend the rules
and pass Senate bill authorizing the Secretary OF
War to accept from the Commercial Club certain
lands known High Tract, near Chicago, Illinois,
for military purposes. .
Mr. ONeil, OF Missouri said that this bill the
outgrowth OF the labor troubles which had occul red
in Chicago cries OF oh, NO from the Republican
sidel.
Mr. Weaver said that If the gentlemen who anted
to donate this land had more land than they required
let them build homes upon 1t tor the poor people
around the strees OF Chicago AID there would be less
| Communism ano lever labor troubles II was false
to say that people OF Chicago who were ring
| under the economic laws OF the Government were
| Communists. IL was not true; and he warned the
House in the name of the laboring men not to pass
legislation that looked to the overlwng OF the people
| Mr. Adams, of Illinois, said that this project had
originated with General Sheridan Who wished to have
Army post near the great railway centres.
| Tho bill passed-147-2l. 40 ,
| Tho House then, at $50. took recess until
o'clock
Crowded galleries greeted the last night session.
There was much Disorder on the hOor the IN
front OF the clerks desk being filed with eager men,
hers anxious to rush through some favorte measure
under suspension OF the rules, or by unanimous con-
sent
on motion of Mr.. Holman of Indiana, the Senate
dments to the Legislative Appropriation bill were
on-coLcurred in.